16 Paths to Student Success
Using the MBTI® Instrument to
Inspire Achievement
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Where You Focus Your Attention
Extraversion (E)
Introversion (I)
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Attuned to the external
environment
Prefer to communicate by talking
Work out ideas by talking them
through
Learn best through doing or
discussing
Have broad interests
Sociable and expressive
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Drawn to their inner world
Prefer to communicate in writing
Work out ideas by reflecting on
them
Learn best by reflection, mental
“practice”
Focus in depth on their interests
Private and contained
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 9. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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How You Prefer to Take In Information
Sensing (S)
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Oriented to present realities
Factual and concrete
Focus on what is real and actual
Observe and remember specifics
Build carefully and thoroughly
toward conclusions
Understand ideas and theories
through practical applications
Trust experience
Intuition (N)
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Oriented to future possibilities
Imaginative and verbally creative
Focus on the patterns and
meanings in data
Remember specifics when they
relate to a pattern
Want to clarify ideas and
theories before putting them into
practice
Trust inspiration
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 9. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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How You Prefer to Make Decisions
Thinking (T)
Feeling (F)
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Analytical
Use cause-and-effect reasoning
Solve problems with logic
Strive for an objective standard of
truth
Reasonable
Can be “tough-minded”
Fair—want everyone treated
equally
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Empathetic
Guided by personal values
Assess impacts of decisions on
people
Strive for harmony and positive
interactions
Compassionate
May appear “tenderhearted”
Fair—want everyone treated as an
individual
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 10. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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How You Prefer to Approach Your Life
Judging (J)
Perceiving (P)
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Scheduled
Organize their lives
Systematic
Methodical
Make short- and long-term plans
Like to have things decided
Try to avoid last-minute stresses
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Spontaneous
Flexible
Casual
Open-ended
Adapt, change course
Like things loose and open to
change
Feel energized by last-minute
pressures
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 10. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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16 Personality Types
ISTJ
ISFJ
INFJ
INTJ
ISTP
ISFP
INFP
INTP
ESTP
ESFP
ENFP
ENTP
ESTJ
ESFJ
ENFJ
ENTJ
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Your MBTI®Complete Report
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What Is “Time”?
 What is time?
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Spending Time
People who prefer Sensing may
spend their time:
People who prefer Intuition may
spend their time:
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Reading directions for their
assignment carefully
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Diving into an assignment,
skimming the directions
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Ensuring accuracy as they work
on an assignment
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Exploring possibilities as they
work on an assignment
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Working through an assignment
sequentially, starting at the
beginning, then working on the
middle, and then the end
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Fleshing out general ideas, then
filling in content as they go
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Following their hunch as to how
long it will take to complete an
assignment
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Following specific blocks of time
for completing assignments
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How You Prefer to Approach Your Life
Judging (J)
Perceiving (P)
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Scheduled
Organize their lives
Systematic
Methodical
Make short- and long-term plans
Like to have things decided
Try to avoid last-minute stresses
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Spontaneous
Flexible
Casual
Open-ended
Adapt, change course
Like things loose and open to
change
Feel energized by last-minute
pressures
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 10. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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Writing a Paper: J & P
You have a 10-page paper to write on a topic that is
interesting to you. The paper is due 2 weeks from today.
 How do you start working on this project?
 What will you have done a week from now?
 When will you start writing the actual paper?
 When will it be done?
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Type Stereotypes: J & P
 Ps procrastinate.
 Js are the only list makers.
 Ps are always late.
 Js are always stressed out.
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Benefits, Challenges, Learnings: J & P
 When managing time, here are some benefits of our
preference:
 When managing time, here’s how our preference can be a
problem:
 When it comes to time management, here are some things
we can learn from our opposites:
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J & P Tip Sheet
Judging (J)
Perceiving (P)
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“There’s nothing like a good plan!”
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“There’s nothing like a good rush!”
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Like having a plan
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Like having their options open
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Work steadily toward completion
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Work in bursts of energy
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Have their eye on finishing
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Have their eye on the process
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Are most productive when they have
structure and a plan
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Are most productive when they can be
spontaneous and free to produce under
the pressure of a deadline
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Have to watch that they don’t overplan,
resist changes to the plan, or get so
focused on the end result that they miss
new information or experiences along the
way
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Have to watch that they don’t sacrifice
quality by cutting it too close to the
deadline, underperform because of
distractions, or get so focused on the
process that they miss deadlines
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Time Management Reflection: J & P
 List three things you were assigned to complete for school
in the past week.
 For each one, indicate whether you completed it or not.
 If you completed the assignment:
– Identify how your preference for Judging or Perceiving
contributed to your completing it
– What time management techniques from your opposite preference
did you notice yourself using, if any?
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Time Management Reflection: J & P (cont.)
 If you did not complete the assignment, what happened?
– If you prefer Judging, was your plan not realistic, did you plan too
much into your schedule, or was it something else?
– If you prefer Perceiving, did you get distracted by other activities,
did you wait too long to get started, or was it something else?
 Now that you know about your preference for Judging or
Perceiving, what will you do differently to manage your
time for school assignments, if anything?
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Where You Focus Your Attention
Extraversion (E)
Introversion (I)
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




Attuned to the external
environment
Prefer to communicate by talking
Work out ideas by talking them
through
Learn best by doing or discussing
Have broad interests
Sociable and expressive



Drawn to their inner world
Prefer to communicate in writing
Work out ideas by reflecting on
them
Learn best through reflection,
mental “practice”
Focus in depth on their interests
Private and contained
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 9. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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MBTI® Learning Styles: E & I
 What are some additional ways that people with your
preference learn best in the classroom?
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How You Prefer to Take In Information
Sensing (S)
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Oriented to present realities
Factual and concrete
Focus on what is real and actual
Observe and remember specifics
Build carefully and thoroughly
toward conclusions
Understand ideas and theories
through practical applications
Trust experience
Intuition (N)
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

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Oriented to future possibilities
Imaginative and verbally creative
Focus on patters and meanings
in data
Remember specifics when they
relate to a pattern
Want to clarify ideas and
theories before putting them into
practice
Trust inspiration
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 9. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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MBTI® Learning Styles: S & N
 What are some additional ways that people with your
preference learn best in the classroom?
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How You Prefer to Make Decisions
Thinking (T)
Feeling (F)
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Analytical
Use cause-and-effect reasoning
Solve problems with logic
Strive for an objective standard of
truth
Reasonable
Can be “tough-minded”
Fair—want everyone treated
equally




Empathetic
Guided by personal values
Assess impacts of decisions on
people
Strive for harmony and positive
interactions
Compassionate
May appear “tenderhearted”
Fair—want everyone treated as an
individual
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 10. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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MBTI® Learning Styles: T & F
 What are some additional ways that people with your
preference learn best in the classroom?
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How You Prefer to Approach Your Life
Judging (J)
Perceiving (P)
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Scheduled
Organize their lives
Systematic
Methodical
Make short- and long-term plans
Like to have things decided
Try to avoid last-minute stresses

Spontaneous
Flexible
Casual
Open-ended
Adapt, change course
Like things loose and open to
change
Feel energized by last-minute
pressures
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 10. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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MBTI® Learning Styles: J & P
 What are some additional ways that people with your
preference learn best in the classroom?
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Flexing Your MBTI® Learning Style
 When we’re in a class that’s taught in a style that is
opposite our preferred learning style, here are some things
we’ll need to do to be successful:
– List them on your “Flexing Your MBTI® Learning Style” handout
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MBTI® Study Skills
 Circle the four preferences that match your MBTI type.
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MBTI® Study Skills (cont.)
 Read all of the MBTI study skills listed on the handout.
 Make a check mark next to each study skill you currently
use.
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MBTI® Study Skills (cont.)
 Circle any study skill that could help you study more
successfully—if you used that skill more.
 You can circle study skills from any preference area.
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MBTI® Study Skills (cont.)
 Pick three of the skills you circled.
 One page 3 of your handout, identify how you will use
each study skill in the next week.
 Be specific—identify which class you’ll apply the study skill
to, and exactly how you’ll use that study skill.
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Where You Focus Your Attention
Extraversion (E)
Introversion (I)
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
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Attuned to the external
environment
Prefer to communicate by talking
Work out ideas by talking them
through
Learn best by doing or discussing
Have broad interests
Sociable and expressive



Drawn to their inner world
Prefer to communicate in writing
Work out ideas by reflecting on
them
Learn best by reflection, mental
“practice”
Focus in depth on their interests
Private and contained
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 9. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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How You Communicate: E & I
 Here are the benefits of our communication style:
 Here are the downsides of our communication style:
 When communicating with our opposites, here are three
things we could do that would improve communication:
1.
2.
3.
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How You Prefer to Take In Information
Sensing (S)
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Oriented to present realities
Factual and concrete
Focus on what is real and actual
Observe and remember specifics
Build carefully and thoroughly
toward conclusions
Understand ideas and theories
through practical applications
Trust experience
Intuition (N)






Oriented to future possibilities
Imaginative and verbally creative
Focus on patterns and meanings
in data
Remember specifics when they
relate to a pattern
Want to clarify ideas and
theories before putting them into
practice
Trust inspiration
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 9. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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What You Communicate: S & N
 When communicating with us, start with:
 Don’t start with:
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Practice Speaking Your Opposite
Preference
 You are talking to someone who has your opposite
preference of Sensing or Intuition. That person is
considering taking this course, and has asked you about it.
 How would you explain what the course is about?
 How would you explain the benefits of the course?
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How You Prefer to Make Decisions
Thinking (T)
Feeling (F)
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Analytical
Use cause-and-effect reasoning
Solve problems with logic
Strive for an objective standard of
truth
Reasonable
Can be “tough-minded”
Fair—want everyone treated
equally




Empathetic
Guided by personal values
Assess impacts of decisions on
people
Strive for harmony and positive
interactions
Compassionate
May appear “tenderhearted”
Fair—want everyone treated as an
individual
Source: Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to Type® (6th ed.), p. 10. Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.
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Your Conflict Style: T & F
 When we’re having a conflict conversation with someone,
the best things he or she can do are:
 And the worst things he or she can do are:
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My MBTI® Communication Style
 Identify a communication interaction you had recently that
didn’t go so well.
 Review the communication styles of the eight preferences.
 Circle the four letters that match your type.
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My MBTI® Communication Style (cont.)
 Discuss how each of your four preferences may have
contributed to the miscommunication, if at all.
 Discuss how each of your opposite preferences, had you
included it in the conversation, might have contributed to a
better communication, if at all.
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